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Mueller complained that Barr's letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III wrote a letter in late March complaining to Attorney General William P. Barr that a four-page memo to Congress describing the principal conclusions of the investigation into President Trump …
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Mueller Objected to Barr's Description of Russia Investigation's Findings on Trump — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, wrote a letter in late March to Attorney General William P. Barr objecting to his early description of the Russia investigation's conclusions …
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The Daily Beast:
Mueller's Willing to Testify, but Trump DOJ Is Holding It Up: Dems — The special counsel has indicated he's fine going up the Hill. But the Trump administration is getting in the way, Dems say. — House Democrats tell The Daily Beast they've been told Special Counsel Robert Mueller …
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House Judiciary Dems:
Chairman Nadler's Statement on Mueller's Letter to the Attorney General — Washington, D.C. — Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a statement in response to reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrote to Attorney General William Barr last month …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Bill Barr is not going to have a good day
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Just 2 lawmakers have seen less-redacted Mueller report
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
William Barr has a whole lot of explaining to do
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Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Pelosi assails Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ acts in new messaging campaign
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump's Justice Department is holding up Mueller from testifying to Congress: report
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
‘Make Sh*t Up’: Inside Jacob Wohl's Bonkers Investment Plan — The bumbling political operative pitched investors on a scheme to use fake news stories to manipulate political betting markets for profit. — Bumbling conservative provocateur Jacob Wohl pitched investors this spring on a scheme …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Head of Venezuela secret police chastises Maduro — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): — The head of Venezuela's secret police is admonishing President Nicolas Maduro, in the biggest break so far by a senior member of the security forces.
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Don't call it a coup. Venezuelans have a right to replace an oppressive, toxic regime.
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Washington Post:
Clashes erupt in Venezuela as opposition leader Juan Guaidó, with troops, announces 'final phase …
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Nicholas Casey / New York Times:
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Steps Up Pressure, but Maduro Holds On
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Washington Post:
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison in bail-jumping case — LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced on Wednesday to 50 weeks in a British prison for jumping bail. — His sentencing comes a day before an extradition hearing in London related …
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Iliana Magra / New York Times:
Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks and Still Faces U.S. Charges — LONDON — A British court sentenced Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, to 50 weeks in prison on Wednesday for jumping bail when he took refuge in Ecuador's Embassy in London seven years ago.
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Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Democrats Have Created an “Electability” Monster — And this time, it's even eating establishment candidates. — Add to Pocket — Senator Kamala Harris was supposed to be a frontrunner. According to the rules of “the invisible primary,” in which donors and party activists coalesce around …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
One Big Difference Between Biden and Every Other Recent Democratic Nominee
Mike Allen / Axios:
Joe Biden is running like he won the Democratic primaries
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Media that dismissed Biden now see him as clear front-runner
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Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed News:
We Asked All Of The 2020 Presidential Candidates Their Thoughts On Vaccines. Here's What They Said. — Measles, an extremely contagious and potentially dangerous disease, continues to spread in the US, with more than 700 cases so far this year in outbreaks that public health officials …
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Derek Kravitz / ProPublica:
How Taxpayers Covered a $1,000 Liquor Bill for Trump Staffers (and More) at Trump's Club — A top-shelf, closed-door drinking session. $546-a-night hotel rooms. A special government credit card for Mar-a-Lago. Taxpayers foot the costs — and the president profits.
New York Times:
As Trump Family Sues to Block Subpoenas, Democrats Ponder Impeachment — WASHINGTON — The Trump family lawsuit to block oversight of its finances has House Democrats scrambling to confront what many see as the gravest threat to congressional independence since the Nixon era …
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Democrats weigh a ‘Benghazi Trump’ strategy
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New York Times:
A Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism — By publishing a bigoted cartoon, The Times ignored the lessons of history, including its own. — The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
GOP support for Stephen Moore falls apart, leaving Trump's Fed pick with slim chance of confirmation — One GOP senator has come out against him and predicted Moore wouldn't get confirmed. — President Trump's plan to put ally Stephen Moore on the Federal Reserve Board appeared on the edge …
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Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg:
Trump Fires Off 60, Mostly Anti-Biden, Retweets in an Hour — Firefighters union endorsed Democratic frontrunner Monday — Trump retweets messages from dozens of purported firefighters — President Donald Trump retweeted more than five dozen messages in an hour Wednesday morning …
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Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
The hiring spreadsheet and the clash at The Markup — There are things about the recent implosion of The Markup that make it unique—in particular, that it raised $23 million with nothing but a trio of co-founders and a brief description of the product they wanted to create.
Page Six:
Hunter Biden splits from brother Beau's widow Hallie — Hunter Biden has allegedly split from Hallie Biden — the widow of his late brother, Beau — Page Six has exclusively learned. The breakup comes two years after we first reported that the former in-laws were dating in 2017.
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
‘Democracy Dollars’: Gillibrand's plan to give every voter $600 to donate to campaigns — The Democratic presidential hopeful wants to use a voucher system to clean up politics — but it's got strings attached. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., unveiled a plan on Wednesday …
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Washington Post:
At Trump golf course, undocumented employees said they were sometimes told to work extra hours without pay — HILLSDALE, N.Y. — His bosses at the Trump country club called it “side work.” — On some nights, after the club's Grille Room closed, head waiter Jose Gabriel Juarez …
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Congressional Democrats' emoluments lawsuit targeting President Trump's private business can proceed, judge says — The decision sets the stage for lawmakers to possibly begin seeking documents and depositions from the Trump Organization. — Jonathan O'Connell, Ann E. Marimow, Carol D. Leonnig -
CNN:
CNN Poll: With Mueller investigation over, Trump approval at 43% — WASHINGTON (CNN)With Robert Mueller's investigation finished, Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its highest level since April 2017 in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, as the share who say Democrats in Congress are doing …
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